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Shippensburg University

Nov 23, 2024

2017-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2017-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education and Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed.

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Required Courses (15 cr.)

ENG 114 - Writing Intensive First-Year Seminar Credits: 3
HCS 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
MAT 111 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II Credits: 3
HIS 105 - Historical Foundation of Global Cultures Credits: 3
HIS 106 - Thinking Historically in a Global Age Credits: 3

Categories of Knowledge

Category A - Rational Thinking

MAT 110 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I Credits: 3

Category B - Literary Artisitc and Cultural Traditionals (9 crs.)

Literature (Select one)

ENG 243 - The Art of the Film Credits: 3
ENG 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
ENG 250 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3

Fine Arts (6 crs.)

Choose 2 from different disciplines

Art

(ART 101 is recommended)

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 231 - Art History I Credits: 3
ART 232 - Art History II Credits: 3
ART 274 - Introduction to Cultural Studio Credits: 3
ART 339 - History of American Art Credits: 3

Music

MUS 110 - Fundamental Music Skills Credits: 3
MUS 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
MUS 261 - World Music Credits: 3

Theatre

THE 121 - Introduction to the Theatre Credits: 3

Category C - Laboratory Science (9 crs.)

Select one course from each of the 3 categories. One of the 3 courses must have a laboratory component indicated with an asterisk (*).

Biology

BIO 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 3
BIO 142 - Introduction to Ecology Credits: 3 *
BIO 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3
BIO 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4 *
BIO 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3 *
BIO 242 - Ecology Credits: 3 *

Earth Science

ESS 108 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
ESS 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3 *
ESS 111 - Introduction to the Atmosphere Credits: 3 *
ESS 210 - Physical Geology Credits: 3 *
BIO 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3

Physical Sciences

PHY 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
PHY 110 - Physics for Society Credits: 3
PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I - Lecture Credits: 3
and
PHY 123 - Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 *
PHY 205 - Intermediate Physics I Credits: 3 *
CHM 103 - A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
CHM 105 - An Observational Approach Credits: 3 *
CHM 121 - Chemical Bonding Credits: 3

Category D - Political, Geographic and Economic (6 crs.)

(Choose 2 from different disciplines)

ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
GEO 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
PLS 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Category E - Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 crs.)

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Choose One of the following:

ANT 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
GEO 140 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology: Society and Diversity Credits: 3

Professional Core (75 cr.)

ECH 210 - The Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3
ECH 280 - Physical, Language and Cognitive Development Credits: 3
ECH 320 - Developmental Science: Social & Emotional Basis for Guiding Children’s Behavior Credits: 3
ECH 333 - Social Studies Methods for PK-4th Grade Credits: 3
ECH 370 - Assessing Young Children Credits: 3
ECH 373 - Science and Technology Methods in PK-4 Credits: 3
ECH 393 - Mathematics Methods II, Grades 2-4 Credits: 2
ECH 394 - Technology Instruction for Early Childhood Classrooms Credits: 1
ECH 415 - Professional Practicum in PK-4 Credits: 3
ECH 440 - Building Family and Community Partnerships Credits: 3
ECH 453 - Integrated Curriculum Pre K-4 Credits: 3
ECH 480 - Early Childhood Professional Seminar Credits: 3
EEC 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EEC 280 - Best Practices in Collaboration: Educators, Families, & Related Service Providers Credits: 3
EEC 320 - Interventions for Students with Communication Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 325 - Interventions for Students with Social/Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 330 - Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in a Standards-Aligned System Credits: 3
EEC 335 - Interventions for Students with Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Credits: 3
EEC 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Children with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
EEC 447 - Special Education Processes in a Standards Aligned System Credits: 3
EEC 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
RDG 323 - Processes of Word/Text/Comprehension in Grades 1-4 Credits: 3
RDG 363 - Reading and Writing in PK-4 Credits: 3
RDG 383 - English Language Learners in PK-4 Credits: 2
RDG 443 - Reading Measures and Interventions in PK-4 Credits: 4

Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching (12 crs.)

ECS 489 - Student Teaching and Professional Practicum Credits: 12

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